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MeSH Heading: Fossil Fuels
Tree Number(s): D20.345; N06.230.132.258
Unique ID: D005579
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005579
Scope Note: Any combustible hydrocarbon deposit formed from the remains of prehistoric organisms. Examples are petroleum, coal, and natural gas.
NLM Classification #: QV 633.5.F6
Public MeSH Note: 82; was FUELS 1968-81
Online Note: use FOSSIL FUELS to search FUELS 1966-81 (as Prov 1966-67)
History Note: 82; was FUELS (Cat J heading only) 1966-81 (Prov 1966-67)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2011/06/24

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

supply & distribution (SD)

toxicity (TO)

virology (VI)

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